Silica Clotting Time
Order Name
SCT
Test Number: 5197128
Revision Date 05/14/2025
Test Number: 5197128
Revision Date 05/14/2025
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
SCT Screen
|
Clot Detection | 66736-0 |
|
SCT Confirm
|
n/a | |
|
SCT Ratio (Ratio result normalized)
|
Calculation | n/a |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 3 mL | Double Spun Plasma | Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) | Frozen |
| Alternate 1 | 5.4 mL | Whole Blood | Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Please indicate anticoagulant therapy. Collect Two 2.7mL Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) tubes Each 2.7mL Sodium Citrate 3.2% (Blue Top) tube must be filled to the proper level, no hemolysis. Improperly filled tubes can give erroneous results. Whole blood must be transported to lab immediately. If testing cannot be started within 4 hours of collection the specimen must be double spun then 1.5mL plasma aliquot from each tube into individual plastic aliquot tubes and freeze. Do not pool aliquots together! |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Expected TAT | 2-3 Days |
| CPT Code(s) | 85732 |
| Lab Section | Coagulation |